Designers Guild: Gorgeous Color Inspiration

I have a very battered well-loved copy of Tricia Guild’s book Design and Detail sitting beside me on my desk as I type this. The book has been passed back and forth between my Mom, my sister, and myself over the course of many years, with each of us drawing inspiration from its pages in various ways. In fact, it was sitting curled up in a big armchair with this book when I was a young girl that first opened my eyes to the inspiring world of color and design. Tricia Guild, founder of Designers Guild, is a master of combining colors, patterns, and textures in fresh, surprising, and often bold ways, so I like to check in every so often and take a peek at what she and her team have been up to. Would you like to come along? Oh, good! Let’s go…

Turquoise may have been declared color of the year for 2010 by Pantone, but to me this surprisingly versatile color will always make me feel right at home. I love it here in a saturated shade with equally vibrant chartreuse, white, and a touch of lavender. This little scene makes me want to prop myself up in that sunny bedroom with a stack of decorating books, a yummy scented candle, and a posy of fresh flowers!

Luscious pinks, plums, regal velvets, and bold patterns…doesn’t she make it look easy? In reality, I would have a bit of a hard time living with a patterned fuschia velvet sofa, (!) but I would happily roll out that richly textured white rug in my bedroom!

Many of the smaller items, such as pillows, towels, throws, candles, stationary, and books, are available for purchase directly through the Designers Guild website. And just in case you are looking to purchase a little treat, you might like to know that many items are on sale up to 60% off through this Sunday! And one last thing before I wrap this up…

Just look at these showrooms! I could totally see using these spaces as inspiration for a home office/studio redesign, couldn’t you? I love the clean simplicity of the Paris showroom, and the warm, vibrant colors and textures of the London store. Ah, I could just move right in!

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